7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 29 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Rogers.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Rogers Anchor | green | “in criminal cases, a valid indictment gives the trial court its subject matter jurisdiction over the case.” | 6 |
| 2 | Stanback v. Stanback | green | “the writ of certiorari may be issued in appropriate circumstances by either appellate court to permit review of . . . orders of trial tribunals when the right to prosecute an appeal has been lost by failure to take timely action” | 4 |
| 3 | State v. Singleton | green | “he sbm determination hearing has no effect whatsoever upon the defendant's prior criminal convictions or sentencing and is not a part of any 'criminal proceedings' or 'criminal prosecution' of the defendant.” | 4 |
| 4 | State v. Sparks | green | “proceeding to revoke probation is not a criminal prosecution.” | 4 |
| 5 | In Re Snelgrove | green | “simply because a party has not appealed, or has lost his right of appeal, even through no fault of his own, is not sufficient to entitle him to a certiorari.” | 4 |
| 6 | State v. Singleton | green | “he sbm determination hearing has no effect whatsoever upon the defendant's prior criminal convictions or sentencing and is not a part of any 'criminal proceedings' or 'criminal prosecution' of the defendant.” | 4 |
| 7 | Stanback v. Stanback | green | “the writ . . . may be issued in appropriate circumstances . . . when the right to prosecute an appeal has been lost by failure to take timely action” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.